How to Easily Infuse More Humor into Your Classroom

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Show Notes:

What’s a universal way to get someone smiling that doesn’t cost anything? Laughter! School is a place where students come to learn and grow as individuals, but one thing that makes students excited to come to school is by making it fun and engaging. Incorporating humor in the classroom is a small shift that has the power to transform your classroom atmosphere. 

Humor isn’t just telling knock-knock jokes whenever you have time to fill between activities. Instead, there are so many more ways you can use humor to build connections and create a positive and engaging environment for your students. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 15 of my favorite creative ways to infuse humor in the classroom. I dive deeper into just how effective humor can be for creating a relaxed atmosphere where students feel safe to make mistakes, show their personality, and increase their engagement. 

Believe it or not, incorporating humor in the classroom can be such a powerful tool in your classroom management system. By showing that you can have silly moments in your classroom, you begin to strengthen your relationship with students, create an inclusive and positive classroom culture, and get students excited to come to school every day and learn. So watch the magic happen as you intentionally start to bring humor in the classroom!

Inside this week's show, you'll learn:

• 15 creative ways you can intentionally bring humor in the classroom and the impact it has on your students
• Why the small and silly things can have the biggest impact while still focusing on academics
• How you can use humor with classroom transitions and procedures, and why this might grab students' attention quicker than other methods
• Reasons why humor is so effective in the classroom and how it can be your most powerful tool when it comes to classroom management

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• Free Masterclass - Your 5-Step Classroom Management Reset
• Grab a copy of my book, Dear New Teacher, Here's Exactly What to Do: Your 5-Step R.E.A.D.Y. for School Roadmap for Elementary Classrooms
• Follow Dr. Lori on Instagram
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• Follow Beginning Teacher Talk on TikTok

I hope this information is helpful as you prepare for your first, second, or third year of teaching. Until next time, remember, just because you're a beginning elementary teacher, there's no need for you to struggle like one.

💛 Lori

Dr. Lori Friesen | Beginning Teacher Mentor

Creator of the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy and The Classroom Management Club, Dr. Lori Friesen has mentored thousands of beginning teachers across the country through her workshops and courses. Host of the popular podcast Beginning Teacher Talk and author of Dear New Teacher, Here's Exactly What to Do, Dr. Lori is dedicated to serving educators and inspiring learners. Learn more at drlorifriesen.com.

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